Early voting begins on Saturday for primary elections

ALBANY — Early voting for enrolled political party members begins Saturday and continues to June 26 for the primary elections on June 28.

The races include the Democratic and Republican primaries to pick each party’s nominee for governor and the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.

Registered voters may cast early ballots at any of the early voting polling sites in their county. The number of early voting sites is limited and the polling place a voter may be used to in their neighborhood may not be open.

There will be 27 sites for early voting in Nassau County. They can be found here.

The early voting hours at the selected Nassau County sites are:

Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., but the county Board of Elections office will remain open until 8 p.m.

Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., but the county Board of Elections office will remain open until 8 p.m.

June 24,10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

June 25, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

June 26, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

There will be 26 sites in Suffolk County. They can be found here.

The voting hours at the selected sites in Suffolk County are:

Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday and June 24, noon to 8 p.m.

June 25 and 26, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Only members of a political party may vote in his or her party’s primary.

Unlike past years, a voter who requests and is issued an absentee ballot may not cast a vote during early voting or on Election Day, Nov. 8. A voter who finds their registration disputed or has problems with their absentee ballot may cast an affidavit ballot at poll sites that will be held until the issue is resolved. This is part of a new state law.

Voters may confirm they are registered to vote and get a list of early voting near their home through a state Board of Elections tool online at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

By Michael Gormley

michael.gormley@newsday.com@GormleyAlbany

Michael Gormley has worked for Newsday since 2013, covering state government, politics and issues. He has covered Albany since 2001.